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By: Robert BaslerBob, I know you follow social issues closely. I heard that Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales was on Fox News, defending sanctimonious cities. What’s up with that?
No, not sanctimonious. ]]>By: Robert BaslerThis seems an appropriate topic for the issue in which SFR celebrates writing. Every so often, I look around Santa Fe and ask myself, Why aren’t there any great songs about this place?
I mean, open your eyes. It’s gorgeous here.]]>By: Robert BaslerSometimes journalists move around and sample different beats to broaden their experience. In line with that, my editor recently asked me to try my hand at reviewing movies.]]>By: Robert BaslerA concept we have to get our minds around if we live in these parts—in addition to remembering to say “in these parts” as often as possible—is the notion of the “prescribed burn.” ]]>By: Robert BaslerJust last month, Santa Feans celebrated that singular event that sets us apart from every other city. No, I’m not referring to adding our 4,000th yoga studio. ]]>By: Robert BaslerHey, Bob! You must be getting excited now. It’s really getting close! It sure is, isn’t it? Uh, what’s getting close?
]]>By: Robert BaslerGather ’round, history buffs, it’s time for another rip-roaring tale of Billy the Kid. New Mexico sort of owns Billy, since he fought, killed and died here. He even spent a few months jailed in Santa Fe, back in 1880. ]]>By: Robert BaslerIt was a near tragedy. A family from Muncie, Indiana, was shopping for art on Santa Fe’s legendary Canyon Road last March when the mother suddenly keeled over from hunger! ]]>By: Robert BaslerHoney, where are you going?
Downtown for lunch.
Sweetheart, why are you walking all stooped-over like that?
Backpack. Very heavy…
It’s already time to have the anvil serviced?]]>By: Robert BaslerYou’ve probably seen the big news: SFR today announced the results of the 2016 Best of Santa Fe competition.]]>By: Robert BaslerLet’s face it, all of us have some bad ideas now and then. ]]>By: Robert BaslerLet’s play a game. You try to name the only state in the US that doesn’t have an approved plan to identify and protect soon-to-be-endangered wildlife species.
Give up? It’s New Mexico, the state that likes to figure out the least it can do for]]>By: Robert BaslerHey, Bob? Aren’t you the guy in charge of Santa Feans for Trump?
I guess I am …
You guess?
Yeah, our campaign has just been dealt a major blow here in New Mexico, and I’m still reeling from it. ]]>By: Robert BaslerAs you probably saw, this newspaper recently published its annual poetry competition issue, printing the winning poems from among lots of local entries.
The winning poems were okay.]]>By: Robert BaslerRaise your hand if you’ve given a lot of thought to the official seal of the University of New Mexico. I know I haven’t, until I recently learned that a lot of UNM students think the thing really sucks.]]>By: Robert BaslerOne of the more unusual tourist attractions in Santa Fe is a place called “The Oldest House.” Located over on De Vargas Street, the structure supposedly dates back to 1646.]]>By: Robert BaslerHello, may I please speak to the smartass who writes that “Blue Corn” column?
Maybe. Who’s calling?
I’m with the Santa Fe Tourism office.
Okay. This is Bob Basler. What do you want?]]>By: Robert BaslerWe live in a state where it is perfectly legal to go visit your
representative at the Roundhouse with a gun swinging from your hip.]]>By: Robert BaslerIf you even glanced at a newspaper last month, then you know the biggest problem in New Mexico wasn’t education, unemployment or the budget. It was driver’s licenses.]]>By: Robert BaslerSix months ago, when I endorsed Donald Trump and unveiled my Santa Feans for Trump organization, some of you laughed.
Okay, all of you laughed.]]>